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Post by BD on Oct 29, 2008 17:58:58 GMT -5
Kite stayed hidden in the shadows.
I could call her bluff here and take out her wolf before she noticed me. But i'd like to know why she's here first...Wait, she relies on darkness, I can work off that.
"I'm calling check, sweetheart."
Kite raised his hand up to the sky, it glowed a bright neon green that illuminated all the area around Kite then pointed his hand at Akanyara.
"Now before I get trigger happy, why are you here?" __ With Ferus
While moving to the artifact's assumed location, Ferus went over his plan in his head.
If I can burst the water main that goes through the caves to the towns, then McKnights hero complex should kick in and he'll try to get everyone to safety. From there, all I need to do is confront him during the evacuation; he'll be so distracted that me and Perrin can take him and any of his friends in there out in the ensuing panic while Liatas goes after the artifact. If it works as planned, then my main enemy is out of the way, and the primary objective is complete...excellent...chance of failure: .1%.
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Post by Darkrider on Oct 29, 2008 23:06:48 GMT -5
Shoot! Things are going to get ugly real fast "Suit, switch to combat level 2!" He flipped his rifle out and aimed it at Kite. His features dissapeared into camoflauge. "Alright, zipper boy. Before I burn a neat holes through your body, I'll ask you the same thing. Try anything funny, and we end up with one less person around here!"
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Post by BD on Oct 30, 2008 15:03:08 GMT -5
"Bugger off there Tex, i'm not your enemy, at least not now, it's her that has explaining to do," Kite said not budging one inch.
No loose cannon was going to order him around, much less actually threaten him. He would make sure that he still held the cards no matter what the situation. However, some insurance wouldn't hurt him.
"After all, do you really want to assault staff?"
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Post by Darkrider on Oct 30, 2008 15:13:22 GMT -5
So, it is all misunderstanding... Vulcan sighed. He lowered his weapon slightly. "What do you want?" he asked warily. And you still haven't answered my question. You are withholding far too much for me to know that something fishy is going on..." He set his weapons on standby. "I would assault staff if they assauted others first, and by the looks of things, you're threatening someone." He calmed down a bit. "Look, if we're going to go with negotiations, lets at least do it without magic, or a gun pointed at someone..." He relaxed a bit for the discussion. "And don't call me Tex!" he added.
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Post by Akanyara on Oct 30, 2008 16:43:39 GMT -5
The sound of the leaves being brushed away behind Akanyara was her first clue. Stiffening, she whipped around, faced with a glowing green hand and another man. In the whispered tongue of her canid companion she spoke sharply, "Defensive stance!" Instantly the wolf was beside her, crouched for combat, teeth bared, growl low and fierce in his throat.
Akanyara took on much the same stance, crouched low, fists held in front of her as if he would pounce at her any second, "If you're going to address me it will not be by 'sweetheart'. I am not a plaything." It would have been so easy to shift her form then and there, to simply lunge into combat and finish it before it had begun.
But Darkrider stepped forward, a gun aimed at the intrusion she was so eager to fight. Eyes never leaving the newcomer she snarled angrily, "Thanks for the concern, but I can handle him myself."
As they talked, Akanyara's eyes darted between the two men. Two balls of black fire had begun to spin and grow in her palms, yet as tensions began to ease slowly she let the growth cease. No, she would not let them dissapear, just ease their anxiety.
This was no time to be weak.
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Post by Darkrider on Oct 30, 2008 17:23:44 GMT -5
Vulcan felt a slight smile tug at his lips. "I'm not sure about either of you two. Either way, by the looks of things, one of you would need support in order to tip the scales. He turned off the first saftey stage of a grenade, and turned all saftey switches off. "Or we could add one more person into the fray. Do you want things to get ugly, or is this some show of power?"
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Post by BD on Oct 30, 2008 21:43:38 GMT -5
I need to get a read on her power level. She's probably around where I am, but with him here I can't fire the first shot. I'll have to get at her and provoke her...
He looked at Vulcan, "Sorry, I don't just drop my guard when there's a lady with darkness emanating like bad perfume and a demon wolf at her ready, trade secret."
He didn't budge from his spot and kept in the same stance, "Now i'm only asking one more time, miss, so i'm going to make myself clear, explain your purpose down here. I'll warn you now that I have no qualms about shooting women or bags of rabies when lives could be on the line or a situation is giving me as much grief as this is or both, so I suggest you pick fast."
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Post by Darkrider on Oct 31, 2008 13:20:11 GMT -5
Is he trying to piss her off? Vulcan thought. Before the shooting started to erupt, he wanted to get an accurate measurment of their abilities. Scanning through various techniques, artefacts, and companions of the two people. Facing Kite was out of the question, but taking on Akanyara would be a more probable scenario. And she was annoying as it was, plus she had a darness affinity, which he found troubling. He backed off in preparation of the coming fight.
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Post by Akanyara on Oct 31, 2008 13:49:20 GMT -5
Akanyara's back crouched lower as the man spoke again. What was his quarrel with her? They had met only now, and yet he pointed at her, threat in his every word, demanding her reason for standing before him. The wolf snarled again at his term for the creature beside her. She felt her own growl beginning, but she held it back. Such a bestial sound would most certainly give him reason to shoot the first bullet. She pondered a moment, eyes narrow slits in her hate of the foul humanoid before her. Finally, she settled, "I've just as much a right to stand here as you do. What reason do any of us have for being here? I walked upon a fight, a battle between your 'comrades', stepped into the middle of their argument and have not left. I speak with your friends, mean them no harm."
The pointed fangs that showed themselves so readily flashed now as she snarled to her companion, Ideas? When the wolf responded with an irritated flick of his tail, Akanyara turned her full attention back to the man, "Now why don't you explain your hatred of new beings, or back off now. I don't think anyone here wants a fight. But if you want to let the first bullet fly, I'll be more than happy to fight back."
Her body quivered with its instinct to morph. She felt that the tension would not be eased so quickly, and she wanted to be ready to fight at a moment's notice. But she held herself in check, not wanting to provoke him more than she had to. Of course, she was not opposed to a fight with such a miserable, sniveling coward as this, but the bystanders would likely not appreciate her for this.
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Post by Darkrider on Oct 31, 2008 15:25:01 GMT -5
She's holding back Vulcan observed. I had better get reinforcements in case one goes crazy. "Darklighter, I could use some help here!" he called. If this turns into something a lot worse, then I'll need all the help I can get. Plus, he's the one of the people who know this place, inside and out.
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Post by BD on Nov 1, 2008 19:59:17 GMT -5
So he figured out what i'm up to. This should work nicely.
Kite chuckled and then went out to a full-blown laugh, "In my business you'd understand, trusting people's reasons never pay off, especially when they walk around wearing darkness like people wear black at a funeral."
He still didn't move from his position, "I'm holding the cards here, lady. I suggest you reconsider."
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Post by Darkrider on Nov 2, 2008 14:37:55 GMT -5
What is up with this guy? Vulcan thought. "You know Kite, there are other ways to obtain what your after. This doesn't have to erupt into something that we might regret. I can hand you over the data I just aquired..." he offered.
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Post by BD on Nov 2, 2008 14:50:52 GMT -5
Kite sighed, "While I appreciate the notion, it's not data i'm after. It's getting you guys out of here before you get into restricted territory and commit a felony, which you seem like too nice of people to have to deal with."
He leaned back against the wall, the energy still surged as brightly as ever in his hand, "Right now, she's the anomaly in the equation, and I want to know what she's here for."
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Post by Darkrider on Nov 2, 2008 19:12:34 GMT -5
"Restricted territory?" Vulcan raised an eyebrow behind his visor. "Why is it restricted territory?" His head turned to Akanyara. "As for her, I think she just happened to stroll by here and noticed the commotion that was happening earlier..."he thought out loud. "If that's the case, you should use strong arm tactics as a first resort. Try negotiating..."
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Post by Sir Lighter of Elsewhere on Nov 3, 2008 18:09:02 GMT -5
Everybody, SHUT THE HELL UP! OK Kite, I want answers. what have we stumbled into down here? And wolf chick, stop being so... whatever the hell you're doing with the fire and all... and Darkrider, give it a break kid, you're being to trigger happy. Lets just play nice. If I can sit here and not blow the crap out of you, you could at least try to get along. Please?" Darklighter felt pissed. He just wanted to have a nice hideout where he could have some rest and relaxation, and now, there was some kind of mystical war going on. He knew this would take some work to fix. "And finally, Darkrider and I have done all the work. Would it kill you to touch a spade?"
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